H.R. 4331Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019

1 recorded action193 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: James P. McGovern [D-MA-02]
Cosponsors: 35 · 25 Democrats · 10 Republicans
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Jan 30, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

IntroducedSep 13, 2019
Passed the HouseJan 28, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019

This bill modifies and reauthorizes various programs and provisions related to Tibet and China.

The President shall provide funds to nongovernmental organizations for projects supporting Tibetan communities in Tibet in areas such as sustainable economic development, cultural preservation, and education.

The Department of State may not authorize any new Chinese consulates in the United States until a U.S. consulate has been established in Lhasa, Tibet.

The bill reauthorizes the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues and expands the office's duties to include additional tasks, such as pursuing international coalitions to ensure that the next Dalai Lama is appointed solely by the Tibetan Buddhist faith community.

The bill requires the State Department to discuss U.S. efforts to promote the human rights of the Tibetan people, including the right to select and venerate their own religious leaders, in an existing periodic report on Tibet.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4331 as passed House on Jan 28, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 27

House Jan 28, 2020

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Tibetan Policy and Support Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

392 Yea 22 Nay 16 not voting

Crossed both parties 22 of 414 voting members broke with their own party: 22 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic233 members

Republican197 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors35 · 25 Democrats · 10 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4331 and vote against it. 7 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 43311 organization

Organizations that named H.R. 4331 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

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